I was finally free.
After years of humiliation, depression, anger, and isolation, the binds that had me tied to this web of sadness and hopelessness were finally broken. I knew this was my goal all along, but you never really realize how amazing something is until you get a taste of it the first time.
Six words changed my life, and filled me up with more happiness than I had experienced as a child. Those same six words, however, would ruin me and turn my life upside down less than a day later.
"There's officially nothing wrong with you."
I knew he wasn't real. I was ill; Sick in the head, like everyone always told me. Ever since I was a lonely 3-year old child, my best friend had been birthed from my mind.
Yet here he was, standing in front of me and staring at me. He was right in front of my eyes, ironically the day after I had been declared treated; almost completely rid of any schizophrenia symptoms I held before.
I must be going completely mad now.